Saturday, April 30, 2016

Notre Dame Players Drafted by Position Rank


Here are the SEVEN NOTRE DAME PLAYERS DRAFTED into the NFL this week -- and their draft rank by position:
  • Ronnie Stanley -- 1st offensive lineman drafted
  • Will Fuller -- 2nd wide receiver drafted
  • Jaylon Smith -- 3rd linebacker drafted
  • Nick Martin -- 2nd center drafted
  • KeiVarae Russell -- 12th cornerback drafted
  • C.J. Prosise -- 4th running back drafted
  • Sheldon Day -- 28th defensive lineman drafted

ND's Undrafted Free Agents Sign NFL Deals


To date -- here are the NFL free agent signings of a number of former Notre Dame players...
  • Romeo Okwara -- New York Giants
  • Mathias Farley -- Arizona Cardinals
  • Chris Brown -- Dallas Cowboys
  • Elijah Shumate -- Tampa Bay Buccaneers
  • Amir Carlisle -- Arizona Cardinals
  • Ishaq Williams -- New York Giants
  • Jarrett Grace -- Chicago Bears

First: The Phone Call --- Last: The Hall of Fame


Going to be fun watching the "in-between" -- congratulations Jaylon Smith!

Sheldon Day Selected #103 Overall to Jaguars

Former Notre Dame defensive lineman Sheldon Day was just selected #103 overall to the Jacksonville Jaguars in the 2016 NFL Draft.

With this selection -- Notre Dame is now tied with USC for the all-time lead in total players drafted into the NFL with 492.

Congrats Sheldon!

Cowboys' Team Doc Operated on Jaylon's Knee



You just have to wonder -- what did Dallas know about Jaylon's knee that the other 31 NFL teams did not...

LINK:  JAYLON AND THE COWBOYS

LINK:  ESPN STORY

Ronnie Stanley's Ravens' Press Conference


The now "former" Fighting Irish star was in Baltimore yesterday to meet his new team and town...

LINK:  RONNIE STANLEY PRESSER

Will Fuller's Houston Texans' Press Conference


The former Fighting Irish star was in Houston yesterday -- meeting his new team and town...

LINK:  WILL FULLER PRESSER

Six Notre Dame Players Taken in First 90 Picks


It's been a great first two nights of the 2016 NFL Draft for a number of Notre Dame Football stars -- with six being drafted in the first 3 rounds:
  • #6:  Ronnie Stanley -- Baltimore Ravens
  • #21:  Will Fuller -- Houston Texans
  • #34:  Jaylon Smith -- Dallas Cowboys
  • #50:  Nick Martin -- Houston Texans
  • #74:  KeiVarae Russell -- Kansas City Chiefs
  • #90:  C.J. Prosise -- Seattle Seahawks

Here's a look at the colleges with the most players taken in the first 3 rounds of the 2016 NFL Draft:
  1. Ohio State:  10 players drafted
  2. Alabama:  7 players drafted
  3. NOTRE DAME:  6 players drafted
  4. Clemson:  4 players drafted 
  5. USC / Penn State / Florida / Ole Miss:  3 players drafted

Here's a look at some schools that haven't fared so well with NFL Draft picks -- in the first 3 rounds.  Many of these schools routinely have top rated recruiting classes:
  • Michigan:  1
  • LSU:  1
  • Auburn:  1
  • Oklahoma:  1
  • Oregon:  1
  • Virginia Tech:  1 
  • Boston College:  1
  • Miami (FL):  1
  • Oklahoma State:  1
  • TCU:  1
  • Tennessee:  0
  • Iowa:  0 
  • North Carolina:  0
  • Arizona:  0
  • Arizona State:  0
  • Texas:  0

LINK:  NFL DRAFT TRACKER -- COLLEGES

Prosise Goes #90 Overall to Seattle Seahawks!


Former Notre Dame student-athlete C.J. Prosise was drafted with the 90th pick of the 2016 NFL Draft by the Seattle Seahawks.

Congratulations C.J.!

LINK:  SEATTLE TIMES

KeiVarae Goes #74 Overall to Kansas City!


The Kansas City Chiefs drafted Notre Dame defensive back KeiVarae Russell with the #74 pick in the 2016 NFL Draft. 

Congratulations Keivarae!

LINK:  KANSAS CITY STAR STORY

Nick Martin Goes #50 Overall to the NFL Texans


The NFL's Houston Texans are making a run on Notre Dame players in the 2016 NFL Draft...

The latest --- Nick Martin -- the second Center taken in the Draft at #50 overall.  Congrats Nick!

LINK:  NICK MARTIN